Speaking on his podcast,<\/a> Rogan said organizers had asked him to formally submit his show for consideration, but that he had refused to pay the $500 application fee required to be nominated.<\/p>\n “A lot of people say, \u2018Why wasn\u2019t Joe Rogan nominated<\/a> for the Golden Globes? Why did Amy Poehler win?\u2019 I didn\u2019t submit,”\u00a0Rogan said.<\/p>\n \u2018THAT SOUNDS SO REPUBLICAN\u2019: JOE ROGAN STUNNED BY OBAMA\u2019S OLD DEPORTATION RHETORIC<\/a><\/p>\n Joe Rogan announces a fight during the UFC 313 event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on March 8, 2025. (Chris Unger\/Zuffa LLC)<\/p>\n “They asked me to submit to be nominated for the Golden Globes and you had to pay $500. And the $500 is like for paperwork or whatever. I said, \u2018No,\u2019” he added.<\/p>\n “The Joe Rogan Experience”<\/a> has remained one of the most listened-to podcasts in the world and was eligible for the category. The show has ranked No. 1 on Spotify for several years and has also topped Apple Podcasts and YouTube rankings.<\/p>\n Rogan argued that audience reach matters more than industry awards<\/a>, saying, “You can\u2019t tell me I didn\u2019t win. I\u2019ve been No. 1 for six years in a row.”<\/p>\n GOLDEN GLOBE WINNER RECOUNTS HEATED EXCHANGE WITH FIRST-CLASS AIRLINE PASSENGER: ‘MY BOSTON CAME OUT’<\/a><\/p>\n Joe Rogan MCs during the UFC 300 ceremonial weigh-in at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 12, 2024. <\/p>\n “All of a sudden, you\u2019re gonna have a contest in front of all these people wearing tuxedos, and you\u2019re gonna say now I\u2019m not No. 1?”<\/p>\n Comedian Amy Poehler\u2019s<\/a> podcast “Good Hang” won the award. The decision drew criticism on social media, with users noting the podcast is less than a year old while other nominees have been on the air longer.<\/p>\n Rogan defended her win, saying, “I\u2019m sure it\u2019s good. It won. I\u2019m sure someone must love it. If it sucked, they would give it to someone else, right?”<\/p>\n MAHER SHREDS GOLDEN GLOBES FOR NOT NOMINATING JOE ROGAN FOR BEST PODCAST, SAYS THEY LIVE IN A ‘F—— BUBBLE’<\/a><\/p>\n Amy Poehler attends the 83rd Annual Golden Globes at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, on Jan. 11. (Rich Polk\/2026GG\/Penske Media via Getty Images)<\/p>\n Other nominees in the category were “The Mel Robbins Podcast,” “SmartLess,” “Up First” and “Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard.”<\/p>\n The “Call Her Daddy” podcast, hosted by Alex Cooper, was also nominated. The show has featured prominent political figures, including former first lady Michelle Obama<\/a> and then-Vice President Kamala Harris.<\/p>\n![\"Joe](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/joe-rogan-announces-fight-ufc-313-las-vegas-fox-news.jpg\")
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